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6519 results for: Keyword - Thomas Farmer
We found 5448 matches on Author, 767 matches on Performance Comments, 404 matches on Event Comments, 259 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

6126
12 January 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Measure For Measure

Performance Comment: Duke-Bensley; Angelo-Clarke; Escalus-Hull; Claudio-Wroughton; Clown-Dunstall; Lucio-Yates (first time); Mariana-Mrs Bulkley; Isabella-Mrs Yates (first time); A Huntington Library News Clipping adds the following: Provost-Gardner; Friar Peter-R. Smith; Friar Thomas-Redman; Elbow-Quick; Barnadine-Stoppelaer; Julietta-Miss Ogilvie; Francisca-Miss Mills.
Cast
Role: Friar Thomas Actor: Redman

Afterpiece Title: Mother Shipton

Related Works
Related Work: The Life of Mother Shipton Author(s): Thomas Thomson

6127
03 June 1771 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Upon Two Sticks

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Performance Comment: As17710529, but add Thomas-Vowell.
Cast
Role: add Thomas Actor: Vowell.

Dance: The Nosegay, as17710531

6128
27 June 1771 @ Mary-le-Bone Gardens

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Magnet

Performance Comment: Singers-Bannister, Miss Thomas, Mrs Thompson.
Cast
Role: Singers Actor: Bannister, Miss Thomas, Mrs Thompson.

Song: Miss Harper, Miss Esser who will accompany her songs on the Violin; Concerto on the Organ-Hook; Solo on Violin-Reeves

6129
27 July 1771 @ Mary-le-Bone Gardens

Event Comment: Benefit for Miss Thomas. Price 3s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Magnet

Cast
Role: Singers Actor: Bannister, Miss Thomas, Mrs Thompson.

Song: Reinhold, Miss Esser, Mrs Thompson; Musical Imitations-Bannister

6130
08 August 1771 @ Mary-le-Bone Gardens

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Coquet

Performance Comment: Parts-Reinhold, Bannister, Miss Thomas, Mrs Thompson.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Reinhold, Bannister, Miss Thomas, Mrs Thompson.

Entertainment: Singing-Miss Catley; Musical Imitations-Bannister; With Horns and with Hounds-Mrs Thompson

6131
17 December 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: As You Like It

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Performance Comment: As17711206, but Thomas-Bannister.
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Bannister.

Dance: I: The Sailors Revels, as17711008

6132
20 April 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The West Indian

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Performance Comment: Jonas Dock-Weston; Sir Roger-Parsons; Squire Thomas-Moody; Sir Humphrey-Hartry; Justice Statute-Jacobs; Peter Nettle-Massink; Stave-Waldron; Joyce-Mrs Hopkins; Aunt-Mrs Love; Dorcas-Mrs Davies; Kitty Carrot-Miss Pope; The Original Song Twas When the Seas were Roaring[, as Set by Mr Jackson of Exeter, to be sung-Mrs Wrighten; [To conclude with a Country Dance-. [Advertised as not acted in 10 years. Actually not at dl since 21 March 1748.]Advertised as not acted in 10 years. Actually not at dl since 21 March 1748.]
Cast
Role: Squire Thomas Actor: Moody

Dance: II: A Hornpipe-aYoung Gentlewoman, 1st appearance; V: The Sailors Revels, as17711008

6133
18 May 1772 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of Bath

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Performance Comment: Blister-Fearon; Coupee-Robson; Quaver (with song)-Davis; Goodwill-Farrel; Thomas-Vowel; Lucy-Miss Wentworth, 1st appearance on that stage.
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Vowel

Dance: End: The Medley-scholars of Giorgi

6134
14 October 1772 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Afterpiece Title: The Country Madcap

Performance Comment: Ballad-Mattocks; Cantileno-Reinhold; Zorobabel-Quick; Lord Bawble-Lewes; Thomas-Gardner; Mrs Midnight-Mrs Pitt; Country Madcap-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Gardner
Related Works
Related Work: The Country Madcap in London Author(s): Thomas Arne

Dance: End: The Old Ground Young, as17720928

6135
23 October 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamester

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: Parts by Moody, Dodd, Baddeley, Parsons, Cautherly, Weston, Wrighten, Griffith, Mas. Cape; Irish Widow with an Epilogue Song-Mrs Barry; Sir Patrick O'Neale-Moody; Whittle-Parsons; Kecksy-Dodd; Nephew-Cautherly; Bates-Baddeley; Thomas-Weston; Footmen-Griffith, Wrighten; Black boy-Mas. Cape; Widow Brady-Mrs Barry (Genest, V, 340).
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Weston

Dance: End Act I of the Farce: A New Dance call'd The Irish Fair-Atkins, Mrs Sutton, being her first appearance that stage

6136
29 April 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: As17721023, but Thomas-Jacobs.
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Jacobs.

Dance: V: A Comic Dance, as17730325 End I Afterpiece: The Irish Fair, as17721023

6137
24 May 1773 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Nabob

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Performance Comment: Blister-Fearon; Coupee-Moss; Quaver (with a song)-DuBellamy; Goodwill-Lloyd; Thomas-Courtney; Lucy-Miss Atkinson, first appearance on that Stage.
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Courtney

Dance: As17730517

6138
18 September 1773 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Modish Wife; Or, Love In A Puzzle

Related Works
Related Work: Tom Essence; or, The Modish Wife Author(s): Thomas Rawlins

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: Sir Patrick-Creswick; Old Whittle-Follett; Nephew-Farren; Old Kecksy-Courtney; Bates-Lloyd; Thomas-Williams; Irish Widow (with Epilogue song in character)-Mrs Greville (from Richmond).
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Williams

Entertainment: End of Play: A Comic Medley-Cresswick; and a Variety of Imitations-Hutton

6139
01 November 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alfred

Related Works
Related Work: Alfred the Great, King of England Author(s): Thomas Arne

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: Whittle-Parsons; Kecksy-Dodd; Sir Patrick O'Neale-Moody; Bates-Baddeley; Nephew-Cautherly; Thomas-Weston; Widow Brady (with Epilogue Song)-A Gentlewoman, first appearance on that stage.
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Weston

Dance: I: The Irish Fair, as17730918

6140
05 April 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Afterpiece Title: The Country Madcap

Performance Comment: As17740326 but add Thomas-Gardner; Mrs Midnight-Mrs Pitt; Jenny-Miss Pearce.
Cast
Role: add Thomas Actor: Gardner
Related Works
Related Work: The Country Madcap in London Author(s): Thomas Arne

Dance: End: The Old Ground Young, as17731208

6141
07 May 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of Kent

Performance Comment: Wm Strongbow-Vernon; George-Dimond; Sealand-J. Bannister; Sir Thomas-Parsons; Brian-Moody; Dr Goodman-Packer; La Poudre-Baddeley; Metre-Waldron; Robert-Griffith; Patty-Miss Pope; Dame Quickset-Mrs Bradshaw; Emily-Miss Younge.
Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Parsons

Afterpiece Title: Florizel and Perdita

Related Works
Related Work: The Sheepshearing; or, Florizel and Perdita Author(s): Thomas Arne

Dance: End: The Taylors, as17740428

6142
17 September 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Drummer

Afterpiece Title: The Meeting of the Company

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: Whittle-Parsons; Kecksey-Dodd; Sir Patrick-Moody; Bates-Baddeley; Newphew-Cautherly; Thomas-Weston; Widow (With an Epilogue Song)-Mrs Greville.
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Weston

Dance: I: The Irish Fair-Atkins, Mrs Sutton

6143
01 December 1774 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Grecian Daughter

Afterpiece Title: The Country Madcap

Performance Comment: Ballad-Mattocks; Cantileno (with Imitations)-Reinhold; Zorobabel-Quick; Bawble-Lee Lewes; Thomas-Whitefield; Mrs Midnight-Mrs Pitt; Jenny-Miss Pearce; Country Madcap-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Whitefield
Related Works
Related Work: The Country Madcap in London Author(s): Thomas Arne

Dance: End: A New Comic Dance, call'd The Portraits A@la@Mode-Dagueville, Helme, Sga Vidini

6144
19 May 1775 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cozeners

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Performance Comment: Blister-Wilson; Coupee-Williams; Quaver-Chaplin; Goodwill-Lloyd; Thomas-Everard; Lucy-Mrs Wilson.
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Everard

Dance: End: A Dance-

6145
31 July 1775 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Performance Comment: Squire-Brett; Thomas-Bannister; Dorcas-Mrs Love; Sally-Miss Weller.
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Bannister

Dance: The Medley-

6146
03 October 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: The Theatrical Candidates

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: Sir Patrick-Moody; Bates-Baddeley; Thomas-Weston; Whittle-Parsons; Kecksy-Dodd; Nephew-Davies; Widow Brady (with an Epilogue Song)-Mrs Greville.
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Weston

Dance: End I Farce: The Irish Fair-Blurton (first appearance on that stage), Mrs Sutton

6147
01 May 1776 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Clandestine Marriage

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: As17751003, but Thomas-Burton, first time.
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Burton, first time.

Dance: V: A Comic Dance, as17760415

6148
13 May 1776 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral; Or, Grief A-la-mode

Afterpiece Title: The Country Mad-Cap

Performance Comment: Ballad-Mattocks; Cantileno-Reinhold; Zorababel-Quick; Bauble-Lee Lewes; Thomas-Young; Jenny-Mrs Poussin; Mrs Midnight-Mrs Pitt; Country Madcap-Mrs Mattocks.
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Young

Dance: End: The Humours of the New@Market Races, as17760503

6149
29 July 1776 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Patron

Performance Comment: Sir Thomas-Foote; Sir Peter-Whitefield; Bever-Aickin; Younger-Fearon; Pact-Lloyd; Dactyl-Gardner; Staytape-Jones; Robin-Griffith; John-Stephens; Rust-Mrs Parsons; Juliet-Mrs Whitefield.
Cast
Role: Sir Thomas Actor: Foote
Related Works
Related Work: The Patron; or, The Statesman's Opera Author(s): Thomas Odell

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Dance: Tambourine Dance-

6150
17 September 1776 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Iv, Part I; With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Related Works
Related Work: King Henry the Fourth: With the Humours of Sir John Falstaff Author(s): Thomas Betterton
Related Work: The Comical History of Don Quixote, Part I Author(s): Thomas D'Urfey
Related Work: The Comical History of Don Quixote, Part II Author(s): Thomas D'Urfey
Related Work: An Eclogue; or, Representation in Four Parts Author(s): Thomas Jordan
Related Work: The Amorous Bigotte: With the Second Part of Tegue O Divelly Author(s): Thomas Shadwell
Related Work: The Atheist; or, The Second Part of the Souldiers Fortune Author(s): Thomas Otway

Afterpiece Title: The Irish Widow

Performance Comment: Whittle-Parsons; Kecksy-Johnson; Nephew-L'Estrange; Bates-Fearon; Thomas-Waldron; Sir Patrick O'Neal-Palmer; Irish Widow, with Epilogue song-Mrs Greville.
Cast
Role: Thomas Actor: Waldron

Entertainment: End: Bucks Have at Ye All-Palmer